Where to Buy the Best Kids’ Furniture

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The best kids’ furniture stores all have one thing in common: They offer pieces that blend the requisite child-like whimsy with design that won’t make adults cringe. Whether it’s a timeless mid-century modern crib frame that converts into a toddler bed or an actually cute playhouse that sparks your little one’s imagination, our top picks for places to buy kids’ furniture can do a lot more than simply provide the basics.

With a wide range of retailers catering to every style, age, and price point, the options can seem endless—and so can the list of boxes these items are expected to tick: Are they well-made? Non-toxic? Enticing enough to delight a preschooler and meet the standards of their fault-finding parent? It’s enough to boggle an already overloaded mind. To ease the stress of the never-ending scroll, we’ve compiled a list of our favorite home decor destinations for furnishing nurseries , kids’ rooms , and playrooms that deliver on both child-friendly charm and functionality.

Our Top Picks for the Best Kids’ Furniture Stores:

  • Best for Quality Kids’ Furniture: West Elm Kids
  • Most Stylish Options: Crate & Kids
  • Best for Bespoke Details: Etsy
  • Best for Teen Furniture: Pottery Barn Kids & Pottery Barn Teen
  • Best Storage Options: Amazon

The Best Store for Quality Kids Furniture

A long-standing staple for modern furnishings and decor, West Elm offers a smorgasbord of affordable children’s pieces that range from midcentury-modern bedroom furniture (including kid-size tables , desk chairs , and design-your-own storage systems ) to indoor playhouses . Other pluses: The company is a proponent of sustainable, fair trade production and regularly partners with independent artists and designers on exclusive releases. A recent collection with Eva Chen includes playful (and injury-avoidant!) bullnose pieces, as well as a butter yellow, baby blue, and dark teal color story we love.

Catching our eye:

West Elm Kids Belle Kids Nightstand

$199.00, West Elm Kids

Eva Chen Arched Reading Nook w/ Bookcase

$599.00, West Elm

The Best for Designer Collaborations

For design-minded parents without a professional budget, look to Crate & Barrel for designer-approved kids’ furniture. Boasting collaborations with AD100 designers Jake Arnold and Jeremiah Brent , Crate & Kids offers beautiful kids’ furniture already vetted by the top minds in the industry. We’re particularly partial to Arnold’s vintage-inspired dresser and Brent’s baby blue kid-height desk. Shopping a single designer’s collection is also a sure-fire way to have a cohesive nursery that isn’t too matchy-matchy.

Catching our eye:

Jake Arnold x Crate & Kids Thurloe Dresser

$1399.00, Crate & Barrel

Collector's Cane Kids Desk by Jeremiah Brent

$699.00, Crate & Barrel

The Best for Affordable Kids’ Furniture

Wayfair is a one-stop shop for any furniture piece you may need. And while they sell stellar weather-proof outdoor furniture and Nancy Meyers-inspired armchairs , Wayfair is also a dependable retailer for kids’ furniture. This is also our pick for the best place to find actually affordable, kid-friendly furniture. When your little one is growing so quickly, it can feel like you’re buying new pieces every other month. Thankfully, there are several well-crafted and durable furniture picks available for every budget, like this mid-century modern convertible crib and dresser nursery set with a Scandi lean.

Catching our eye:

Storkcraft Santorini Convertible Crib and Dresser Set

$1090.00, Wayfair

Namesake Crawford Swivel Glider

$799.00, Wayfair

The Best Store for Bespoke Details

Unearthing the perfect find may require a bit of digging, but any seasoned Etsy shopper will tell you that the added effort comes with its own reward. A seemingly limitless treasure trove of handmade and vintage items, the site is packed with one-of-a-kind gems that can’t be found anywhere else. Look for handmade kids’ furniture, colorful vintage rugs, unique wall art, and all manner of head-turning decor at every possible price point.

Catching our eye:

Tatoy Ua Montessori Kids Table and Chairs Set

$276.00, Etsy

Personalized Puzzle Stool

$74.00, Etsy

The Best Store for Teen Furniture

These two Pottery Barn offshoots mirror the stately silhouettes and classic character of the original store, with many pieces recalling designs of the past: the Ava Regency collection , with its curves and decorative molding, references Old Hollywood, while the Juliette collection draws inspiration from the look of a vintage cottage. Others offer solutions for furnishing small spaces, with an emphasis on clever, built-in storage—this multitasking loft bed , for instance, is also a desk, dresser, bookshelf in one tidy package.

Catching our eye:

Pottery Barn Kids Milo Nightstand

$299.00, Pottery Barn Kids

Tweed Charcoal Modern Lounger

$349.00, Pottery Barn Teen

The Best Store for Colorful Pieces

Though Target’s in-house kids’ brand, Pillowfort, offers plenty in the way of colorful, kid-friendly wares, many of its affordable grown-up furnishings—especially those produced in collaboration with designers like Shea McGee of Studio McGee and Justina Blakeney of Jungalow —would be equally at home in a child’s room or nursery. Notably, Target also carries a sensory-friendly kids’ collection , including velvet cocoon seats , rocking desk chairs , and foam-filled crash pads .

Catching our eye:

Pom Pom Kids' Tent Pink - Pillowfort™

$70.00, Target

Opalhouse Maddalena Mushroom Stool by Jungalow

$100.00, Target

The Best for a Thoughtful Product Curation

With offerings from over 800 brands around the world, Maisonette’s mom-founded marketplace allows shoppers to peruse kids’ furniture and decor from well-known names like Babyletto, KidKraft, and Nursery Works—as well as top international brands and boutique labels—all in one site. With two former Vogue staffers at the helm, its selection is as chic as it is expansive (for those unsure of where to start, there are curated buying guides available for browsing).

Catching our eye:

Fantasy Fields by Teamson Kids Monet Play Art Table

$230.00, Maisonette

Poppie Rattan Bunny Chair

$139.00, Maisonette

The Best Kids Furniture Store for Storage Pieces

One of our favorite kids furniture collabs right now is on Amazon, courtesy of DaVinci and kid’s fashion brand Carter’s. The brands have teamed up to create a line of high quality nursery furniture with classic designs. The pieces are made of solid wood, which provide a canvas that gets cute with the details but avoids creating an overwhelming space in a room that, let’s face it, is often going to feel a bit chaotic.

Catching our eye:

Carter's by DaVinci Colby 4-in-1 Low-Profile Convertible Crib

$290.00, Amazon

DaVinci Colby 3-Drawer Dresser

$199.00, Amazon

The Best for Mid-Century Modern Kids’ Furniture

Though it may not be the first retailer you’d think of when it comes to kids’ spaces, Design Within Reach’s expansive collection of modern home furnishings has more than a few options suitable for the grade school set. And while its higher prices might add up to a splurge, its timeless appeal and exceptional quality means you’ll be investing in pieces that’ll have a treasured place in your home for a lifetime—or at least long after your child decides to take room design into their own hands.

Catching our eye:

Componibili Bio Storage Unit by Kartell

$345.00, Design Within Reach

Herman Miller Eames Hang-It-All

$295.00, Design Within Reach

The Best for Future Family Heirlooms

A family-run company based in Brooklyn, Oeuf has long been beloved for its playful, artisan-made kids’ furniture and clothing. Turns out the brand’s production standards are as laudable as their heirloom-quality designs: Everything on offer—from Greenguard Gold certified cribs, toddler beds, and bunk beds to irresistibly offbeat pillows, rugs, and stuffed animals—is sustainably made using fair trade practices. They’re also crafted by hand with materials like responsibly sourced wood, hand-loomed wool, and organic cotton.

Catching our eye:

Oeuf Moss Nightstand

$410.00, Oeuf NYC

Oeuf Toy Store Display

$615.00, Oeuf NYC

The Best Sustainable Kids’ Furniture Store

Built entirely from recycled plastic toys, this Belgian line of child-size tables and chairs is suffused with fun to its core. With confetti colors and an appealing blocky design (buffered by rounded edges), these statement pieces are easy to clean and light enough to be moved from playroom to patio without a hitch. (Rest assured, envious adults: The company makes grown-up versions , too, in neutral colorways.)

Catching our eye:

Charlie Chair by ecoBirdy

$225.00, Goodee

Rhino Lamp Bulb

$189.00, Goodee

The Best Store for Sophisticated Design

Copenhagen-based Ferm Living offers high-quality children’s furniture, rugs, wallpaper, and toy storage that’s both cheery and sophisticated, minimal but completely magical. Imagine adult-friendly pieces, but with a childlike twist: clean-lined desks and chairs in bright primary hues, camel-colored cushion covers dotted with fluffy yarn pom poms, and roomy braided baskets that borrow inspiration from the fruit bowl.

Catching our eye:

Ferm Living Pear Bean Bag

$195.00, Ferm Living

Ferm Living Up Step Stool

$179.00, Ferm Living

The Best for Babyproofing Your Living Space

Plush design, no sharp corners, and infinite methods of assembly, Nugget understands the importance of safely designed playtime. Their couch and ottoman are as amenable to fort-building as they are to Frozen -watching, easily storable and machine washable. Plus they come with a one-year warranty, just in case.

Catching our eye:

Nugget Original Playcouch

$249.00, Nugget

Chunk Ottoman

$199.00, Nugget

The Best Store for Affordable Staples

Over the years, we’ve made no secret of our admiration for IKEA’s endlessly adaptable kitchens , but the Scandi giant boasts an array of children’s furniture and decor that’s just as impressively versatile. From the purely practical (think sustainable solid beech cribs and child-height dressers), to the fairytale whimsical (leaf-shaped bed canopies and dollhouse shelving ), IKEA delivers on its promise of quality design at a budget-friendly price point—but perhaps more importantly, its signature simplicity allows pieces to grow with a child and seamlessly fit any look.

Catching our eye:

IKEA Sniglar Crib

$129.00, IKEA

IKEA Poäng Kids Armchair

$60.00, IKEA

The Best Kids’ Store for Whimsical Toys

With the aim of recreating childhood memories, Danish brand OYOY turns out lighthearted designs that infuse practical items with the spirit of play. Many serve multiple purposes: Animal-shaped pillows double as ride-on toys, storage bins stand in as whimsical sculptures, wool and cotton rugs —featuring tufted croissants and ice cream cones—can alternately be displayed as wall hangings.

Catching our eye:

OYOY Croissant Tufted Rug

$180.00, OYOY

Sally Snail

$85.00, OYOY

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